answer the phone

Mum was busy in the kitchen and she couldn't answer the phone.

attract customers

Shopping windows should attract customers.

hopeless at

I'm really hopeless at answering text messages.

is afraid of

She isn't a good swimmer because she is afraid of water.

is crazy about

My neighbour is crazy about cats. She's got ten already!

is fond of

Sara is fond of Mark and she loves spending time with him.

is brilliant at

Dad is brilliant at fixing things.

be happy at work

I don't have to earn a lot of money, I just want to be happy at work.

is interested in

He is interested in science. He's got his own laboratory.

is keen on

Albert is keen on helping other people.

was late for work

Tom missed his bus and he was late for work.

was unemployed

My mum was unemployed for a year and it was hard time for our family.

became famous

Johnny Depp had a normal job before he became famous

cheat in the final test

If you cheat in the final test and they catch you, you'll have to repeat the year.

delivering newspapers

Tom Cruise had a part-time job delivering newspapers.

doing grammar exercises

I'm not very keen on doing grammar exercises. I think they're boring.

do my homework

I usually do my homework straight after school.

earns really good money

Paul earns really good money as a photographer.

get a bad mark

If you don't revise before the test, you'll get a bad mark.

get points

With most tests, you will get points for a correct answer.

get the results of the test

When are you going to get the results of the test?

get to work on time

She has two little children and often doesn't get to work on time.

get a job

He will get a job, if he puts some effort in it.

lose her job

She will lose her job if she is late again.

give presentations

I'm a shy person so I'm really nervous when I give presentations.

going to university

My brother doesn't like studying and he isn't going to university when he finishes school.

having a test

I'm having a test tomorrow and I'm very nervous.

slecht zijn in / hopeloos zijn in klanten trekken de telefoon beantwoorden
houden van gek zijn op bang zijn voor
geïnteresseerd zijn in gelukkig zijn op het werk goed zijn in / briljant zijn in
werkloos zijn te laat zijn voor werk dol zijn op
kranten bezorgen spieken bij een examen beroemd worden
(goed) geld verdienen huiswerk maken grammatica oefeningen doen
de resultaten van een test krijgen punten krijgen

punten krijgen (bij een test of examen)

een slecht cijfer krijgen
een baan kwijtraken een baan krijgen op tijd aan het werk gaan
een test hebben / een examen afleggen naar de universiteit gaan presentaties geven
help people

My mum became a nurse because she wanted to help people.

learn languages

If you don't learn languages, you won't be able to communicate abroad.

learning to drive

My aunt wants to buy a car so she's learning to drive.

make notes

The best way to revise is to make notes.

pass the exam

I think the test was easy and that I'll definitely pass the exam.

failed the test

That was so hard! I think I failed the test.

revises for a test

He's very lucky. He never revises for a test but he always passes.

wear a uniform

I have to wear a uniform at work but I don't mind it.

works as

Molly works as an English teacher in a primary school.

work at the weekend

She doens't mind work at the weekend.

working from nine to five

She doesn't mind working from nine to five.

for an international company

My dad works for an international company and often travels abroad.

working alone

He works as a driver because he likes working alone.

work in an office

I don't want to work in an office because it's boring.

work indoors

People at an office work indoors.

work outdoors

Gardeners and farmers work outdoors.

working with your hands

If you're creative and like working with your hands, maybe you should be a chef or a hairdresser?

study abroad

Many young people from China leave their homes to study abroad.

writes articles

She teaches English at school but from time to time she writes articles for the local newspaper.

rijles krijgen / leren om te rijden (vreemde) talen leren mensen helpen
zakken voor een test slagen voor een examen aantekeningen maken
werken als een uniform dragen studeren voor een test / oefenen voor een examen
voor een (internationaal) bedrijf werken van negen tot vijf werken in het weekend werken
binnen werken op een kantoor werken alleen werken
in het buitenland studeren met je handen werken buiten werken
artikelen schrijven